About Us.  We are an employee-owned general contracting firm with offices in Redmond, Washington, Fairbanks and Anchorage, Alaska. Osborne performs a wide variety of construction projects in the western United States and Alaska. Our personnel are highly-motivated professionals who have the experience, knowledge, and dedication to complete projects on time and within budget. 

We are proud to offer you: 

• Health / Dental / Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Mail Order Prescription Drug Program
• Telehealth
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Plan
• Holidays, Vacation & Sick Leave

Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)

Supervisor:  Project Manager

Compensation:  FLSA Status Exempt

Location: Alaska (Anchorage, Fairbanks, and remote locations)

Position Summary

The SSHO is responsible for performing a variety of routine and complex administrative, technical and professional assignments in analyzing and administering various components of the environmental, health and safety programs to ensure project safety and health compliance.

Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing, implementing, and enforcing the contractor safety plan
• Conduct daily safety and health inspections and maintain a written log
• Review the safety plan and hazard analyses for compliance with project requirements
• Establish a plan for monitoring and addressing safety deficiencies until resolution
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with safety and health requirements
• Conduct weekly site-safety meetings for entire project
• Lead in-house trainings with managers, employees and subcontractors about health and safety issues
• Maintain a list of hazardous chemicals on site and their material Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Maintain a weekly list of high hazard activities involving energy, equipment, excavation, entry into confined space, and elevation, and be prepared to discuss details during QC Meetings
• Brief all visitors and authorized entrants to the site on safety policies and procedures, on hazards to be expected on the site and the safety and health controls required (e.g., hard hat, foot protection).
• Provide and keep a record of site safety orientation and indoctrination for Contractor employees, subcontractor employees, and site visitors
• Maintain a stock of common Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as hard hats, eye protection, ear plugs, and reflective vests, for use by visitors and authorized entrants to the site
• Maintain applicable safety reference material on the job site
• Conduct mishap investigations and complete required accident reports
• Comply with all applicable federal, state and local regulations, statutes, ordinances, rules and laws
• Perform other related activities as assigned

Essential Skills and Experience

• Five years of continuous construction industry safety experience
• Meet the requirements of USACE EM 385-1-1 Safety and Health Requirements Manual Section 1
• 30-hour OSHA General Industry safety class
• 30-hour OSHA Construction Industry safety class
• Documented history of continuing education activities per USACE EM 385-1-1
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite programs
• Ability to obtain a base pass for working onsite
• Current driver’s license
• CPR/First Aid Certification

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds (Employees are required to use lifting equipment or seek assistance for anything over 40 lbs.). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Osborne is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability status, or any other protected category.

Drug-Free Workplace

Osborne maintains a drug and alcohol-free work place.  Drug tests are performed by Osborne for the following: pre-employment, post-accident, randomly, and for cause.

This Organization Participates in E-Verify.